7 Fresh Style Ideas for a Bathroom Refresh

Bathrooms are the spaces where every choice needs to count. We express ourselves and our style through a few well-chosen pieces, seeking solutions that preserve a dynamic, airy feel. Creating different atmospheres can be rewarding.As we put together mood boards within our means, let us consider which styles to draw on. Rather than starting from nothing, we are refreshing a bathroom we already know, where experience has taught us our needs and priorities. Shall we explore ideas that can inspire the renovation and keep it in step with current trends?

Whether you prefer classic, modern or country style, we recommend choosing a focal point. This might be the shower or basin area. To make the basin the focus, bring interest to the wall behind the mirror, or let the mirror itself provide a distinctive touch. Using only a mirror and wallpaper instead of a wall cupboard can create a strong style statement.For the look itself, colourful patterned wallpaper is a good idea. Complete the wall with a frameless mirror without sharp corners, and consider dynamic linear patterns or small-scale floral motifs.

Whether your bathroom is generous or you are refreshing a tiny space, creating an open, airy appearance should remain a priority. Colour's defining power naturally draws us towards light shades and neutrals, and with good reason.Keep patterns to smaller pieces and give the main surfaces to single colours with interesting textures to emphasise spaciousness. Modern styles offer a strong example. In bathrooms softened with a little wood and greenery, whites, greys and creams are among the keys to a modern look that feels larger.

While renovating, why not define different areas through small touches? Behind a plain glass shower door, for example, use the shower tiles to create a wall panel. Patterned tiles in this area should remain within the bathroom's overall colour scheme.On the wall in the toilet area, you might also introduce an interesting tile design in a narrow vertical strip, again maintaining colour harmony. The basin is already our main focal point, but enriching shower, toilet and basin areas with subtly patterned tiles is a style idea in its own right.